Kathy Hochul

3 weeks ago | 6sqft.com | Devin Gannon |Kathy Hochul

Council Member Chi Ossé held a press conference before the City Council voted on the FARE Act. Photo credit: Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit on FlickrGov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday came out in support of a law banning forced broker fees amid a legal challenge from a real estate lobbying group. In a video posted online, the governor backed Council Member Chi Ossé’s Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act, which shifts the payment of broker fees from renters to landlords.

1 month ago | 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg |Kathy Hochul

Credit: Zhen Yao on Unsplash The Trump administration said it would give New York a 30-day extension on its deadline to end congestion pricing. A day before the original March 21 deadline, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the extension in a post on X, calling Gov.

2 months ago | 6sqft.com | Devin Gannon |Kathy Hochul

Image courtesy of joiseyshowaa on Flickr President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday officially announced plans to reverse federal approval for New York City’s congestion pricing program. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a letter rescinding the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the tolling program, which began charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street on January 5.

2 months ago | 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg |Eric Adams |Kathy Hochul

The Roosevelt Hotel shuttered during the pandemic and became a relief center for asylum seekers. Photo by Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia CommonsPresident Donald Trump took back $80 million in federal funding from New York City intended to cover some of the costs related to housing migrants.

2 months ago | 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg |Kathy Hochul

Bird flu has hit New York City zoos, with three ducks at the Queens Zoo and 12 more birds at the Bronx Zoo dying after probable exposure to the highly contagious virus. As first reported by the New York Times, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoos, has moved vulnerable bird species to protected areas and limited exposure of other animals to wild birds. The deaths come as Gov.